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The members of the Women‘s Musiâ€" ( cal Club will méet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. M. 0. Lochead in Waterioo. _A .yery gnod progratu , has been artanged by the convencts, Mrs. Lochead and Mrs. J. p. kirkâ€" patrick. The composers are â€" Chani nade, Paderewski _ and Leschetizky. Miss Lottie Ahrens, Miss Rosa Breipâ€" haupt, Miss Clement, .Miss Lillian Kitby, and â€" Mrs. .JJ. R. Kirkpattick are taking part. Miss Chisholim will read a paper. There will also be selections on the gramaphoune. Mrs. Charles S. Kerr gave a pleasâ€" ant afternoon Tea last Naturday at her home on Courtland Avenue. Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Malcolm, of _ Woodâ€" stock, greeted the guests in the reâ€"| ception room. Miss flodgins usherâ€" ed them. to the tea room. The tea table, centred by yellow tulips, was: in charge of Mrs. F. P. Clement :uulg Mrs. W. o Williams, assisted hy: Miss Nellie Hodgints, Miss .\]urirli Kerr, Miss Dorothyr Kerr, Miss Marâ€"‘ jorie Schell, Miss Helen Schell and j 4 Miss Laura Stuart. In the c\'t‘mngl Miss Muriel Ketr entertained a small company, in honot of her gues‘s, the| Misses Schell, of Woodstock. t ETT3 THECR. Mrs. Vernon D. McLeod, who lms’grmtlv en}jo been visiting Mrs. Oscar Ruimpe} for } the pleasure the past few weeks, and has been { Mr. and M £the guest of bonor at many _ social ; & Herlin. a functions, returned to her home in |Of Btr5in, T St. Cathatines on Tuesday. pof their ‘dau we â€" & t 19 m Miss Lillian Breithaupt _ was inl charge of the tea room at the imetâ€" ing of the Twinâ€"City Skating Club on Monday evening. Mrs. Hartman j Krug and Mrs. J. J. Walters â€" were | assisting. â€" The table was decorated ' with crimson tulips, â€" and the reâ€"} freshments were delicious. There w '.mi‘ a large attendance and the iee wasg exceptionally good. 2+ t Mrs. Geotge C. 11. Lang â€" and Mrs. August Lang were in Sarnia â€" this week, where they were guests at a large bridge party given by _ Mrs. Charles Stoody. They also attended a dance given by the young gentleâ€" men of that town. * A small tea was given by _ the Misses .Jackson, Queen strect north, on Wednesday aftcrnoon, in honor of Mrs. R. G. Baird, of Port Arthur. The rooms were bright â€" and pretiy. e se 2 1 l mam Pemtn 2 with potted plants and flowers the ladies spent a few â€" hours pleasantly. Mrs. Purves, who has been â€" speniiâ€" ing a month with Mr. and Mrs. Harâ€" old Tylor in St. Thomas, ‘relturned home at the beginning of this week. Mr. Chas. IJ Mills, MAUP., | and Mrs. Mills will leave next Tuesday for Toronto to be present at the opening of Parliament on Wednesâ€" day, 1 e 20e 2000 2TE8. 1. G. Lackner. Mrs. J. F. Honsberger has cards out for a "Military Bridge" on Tuesâ€" daâ€" next at six o‘clock,. at her home on Frederick street. i jq , 2000 1e C/â€"C C. Frickey of Heidetâ€" cmd w.um Aim out again after his berg, _ has taken up a Commercial II-‘A' Flol:encc Snyder were â€" the Course it the Berlin Business _ Colâ€" “i""' i . lege. tive i ““‘:'-d thfy:;ere' ""os" attenâ€" Mr. and Mrs. F. A, Ferguson _ and lil: :h' T‘ onBu ’;. ‘f’m,m" . daughter _ Catharine _ of Lindsay, ford, i ‘lsiu:a .u‘: :i“ anel “N\Il\(â€" Ont.., are visiting at the home of P. Ware 1. Bowigs. U# "lgp Booe Aigert st. The “brid (!"iub" will meet at! Mrcs. B. ‘K.. Robinson has returned the home 0‘5‘2. Wilflams, Maresa.p: from New York where she accompaâ€" Aveuue wb‘a?:ernoon ms, MArE4â€" Li nieg Atr, Robinson, who sailed â€" last s â€" f i T. ia Avt s Mrs. Ward 1. Bowliby left 'l‘hurs--"“eek on a business d to Europe, «ay for New York en route to Hot Messr_s. L. 0. Breithaupt, and _ A. Springs, Virginia, _ where she “ml Augustine _ returned toâ€"day, _ after spend a few months. {sperding a few days with friends in Mrs, Fred. Mclatosh left on Tuesâ€"| WBitht. f dey o ht Ppiie it (PMnr0E 5T. uies shmel 66. Seusster formerly of > â€" P sibas Sn en 1 n 3 a\ sls Miss Flora Waelchli, Miss _ Vera Kubl, Miss Evangeline Roschman are Â¥Vigiting friends in Toronto. Miss Lucinda Bellinger oi Wellestey is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Roschman, King West. Mrs. John Gole of Peterboro is, Yisâ€" Sting her parents, Mr. and MrsSFlnl Eeller, Water St., South, Mr. Marshall Andrew‘s friends are glad to see him out again after bis recent illness. U i . PBEX OpaiP citnt £290Mn it : ied t 2 A 211 € hater compiexion, which come after Beecham‘s Pili; h:ve cl:§red the system of impurities. Try thom nowâ€"and krow. Alwayant the same excellenceâ€"in all climates ; in every seasonâ€"Bcecham‘s Pills are m-ln.mfluhdhyfle&hoh&o'ofl) If you have not tried this matchiosa family medicins, you do not know what it means to have bettor digestion, sounder sleen. brighter eyes, clearer complexion, which come after Beecham‘s Pills have clesred the system of impurities. Try thom nowâ€"and kxow. â€" Alwaea ns (no this timeâ€"testedâ€"world Yrovedâ€"home remedy which suits and benefits most people. Tried for three generations, the best corrective and preventive of the numerons ailments caused by defective or irregular action of the organs of digestion and climination has been proved to be BEECHAM‘S PILLS Do As Others Do, Shio Pima Larkart _ inssabd 2ell c ® q o0 s . Prepered Thomas R M-.!i.“vfi; Tâ€"“.,-- g“ Sotd nn“"lak.\" im 6 l-n'ol:-ml 1 8. Ametica. â€" In buces 2 souge Tried, Trusted Remedy ts and flowers, and a lew _ hours very Vera | are THE_CHRONICLEâ€"TELEGRAPH |_ Mrs. George Rumpel entertained a |large number _ of Twinâ€"City ladies, | very delightiully, at ‘"Auction !liridgt‘," on Monday afternoon, _ at "‘Forest HMill," her beautiful _ and artistic home. Mrs. Rumpel, who is n wieal hostess, wore a handsome owr of blue brocaded vetvet _ and Viennose lace and _ diamond mna-j wents. The grest of heonor, Mrs, Vernon _ D. MeLeotd, â€" who reccived | with the hostess, Tooked very urn('fll’ {ul in ftaupe charmeuse trimmed with | tut. _ Miss _ Pumpel was charmingly | gowned in white satin with shadow ; lace _coat lined _ with â€" nile grern.z Cards were played in the drawing | ald music rooms, and the prizes were } WOR by Alrs Archihauld Kar» a22.008 Presuient of the Canadian Bank _ of VCommetce, gave an excellent address on ‘‘The History and Main Features of Banking," _ before the Canadian Ulub, last eveniag. The _ assembly the pleasure of. attending. [ Mr. and Mrs. Emil George HMess, of ‘Berlin, announce the engagenrnt of their ‘daughter Agnes Grace to Mr. Sherwood Barnett Marshall â€" of Toronto. Her marriage will â€" take Place, quietly, at the home of â€" her grandfather, Dr. Sloan, 191 Dunn Avenue, Parkdale, on Thursday, Fohâ€" ruary the nincteenth. Mrs. Theodore Witzel, Roy street, was the hostess of Bridge parties on Monday and Wednesday evenings _ of this week. The entertainments were greaily enjoved by those who _ had Mrs. Morise Preston and son Morâ€" . of Vancouver, Mrs. Adam â€" Presâ€" ton of Galt spent the day with th> latter‘s ncice, Mrs. Edward _ A_ Heinbecker, 130 Chureg St. Sliss Mabel 11. Schaefer formerly of Berlin, Ont., in the Training _ School for Nurses, Buflaio General Hospital, has successfully passed all her preâ€" liminary examinations. America _ in boces, 25 cents. Mr. Clarerme C. Frickey of Heidetâ€" berg, _ has taken up a Commercial Course it the Berlin Business Cob lege. Miss Viola Hertle â€" ieft day for an extended visit mazoo, Mich. _ Mr. Wes. Hessenauer is a business visitor in Toronto for a few days. Mr. Cliford Sto‘kes of the O.A.C, spebt Sunday at his home here. Miss Maud Knechtel was a Sundgy visitor in Fergus. * #as V and fetns. Thié‘ After a brief visit to friends in the ith _ small sitver{Cast. Vr. and Mrs. Bean will leave e fragrant flowers|for the west, where he is the owner glass. Mrs. Harry Of a large wheat farm at Crylon, was pourting cofice, | Sask. aded â€" gown _ with| Mrs. Schaefer, and Misses Lizzie, ng, and â€" a M-,“-kaalom_(: and Susic Bean _ attended +o n am + T ake on Saturâ€" to Kalaâ€" ath Hotebt !~vor Fuler and Alds Rumpet nndi Schiee lost no time _ in complving with the terms of the dea}. Mr.| Nyberg is taking immediate steps to| get his industry in opetation, and “‘t is not unlikely that other indusnwsl will locate here in the near future The sale of farm, â€" stock and imple ments on the farm will take place on March 3rd, with Fo.J Shanty as i _ The transict _ of the Jacob _ v. ;Shantz fatm to the Trusters ni the | Nyberg Automobile Company and the | fArst payment for the property which |is destined to become one of Berlin‘s | Jeading industries is being gmadr toâ€"day. The purchaserts of the | 250 lots which were sold to citizens "nf Berlin have paid their fitrst _ inâ€" staiment promptly and the trustees, Y~vor Fuler and Alds Rumpe? and | mal. . C The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, in the presence of about forty guests, the immediate relatives of the contracting parties. The . bride â€" was assisted by Miss Salome Bean, sister of the groom, while the groom was ably supported by Mr. Sidnep Martin. The bride‘s traveling suit was otf navy blue with hat to match. ,l The bride wore a gown of charâ€" _ meuse silk maroueserre with. ropes (ol‘ pearls. The bridal veil was decâ€" jorated with pearls to match. _ The ibridesma.id‘s dress was of moonlight 'blu« silk trinmed with coral. The |groom‘s gilt to the bride was a gold. " necklace set with pearls and sun-1 | burst io match, this being the only | ornaiment the bride wore. _ To the ibridefimaid a gold necklace set with ,pearls, and to the best man a gold (stick pin, and a gold brooch to the ‘pianint. The bride received many uscful and costly presents, showing the high esteein in which she is held by her ' |friends. among which was â€" a sub~ ]stantial check from her parents." i) Aiter the ceremony the guests, numbering about sixty, sat down, to '.\ sumpiuous wedding dinner. Among the guests wore friends from _ Lonâ€" don, _ Gueiph, Toronto, Montreal, Nanchester, Eng., and Scotland. Afiter being showered with a deluge of confetti, and best wishes of their friends for a hon voyage â€" and a long and happy wedded life the happy couple left in the afternoon by C.P. R. for St. John, N. B., where they E embark on the T. S. S. Cassandia for a irip abroad. 1 _ To the strains of Lohengrin‘s wedâ€" ding march, played by Miss E. Shoeâ€" naker, the bride entered the drawing room leaning on the arm of her fathâ€" er. The bridesmaid was Miss Cora Oberholtzer, sister of the hride. The grooim was supported by NMtr. â€"John Hall of Toronto. The ceremony ‘was performed by the Rev. M. H. Sandâ€" erson _ of _ Grace â€" Congregational church. | MAI.’I‘BY-â€"OBER!!()LTZ?R The home ol Mr. and Mrs. J. B. i*erholtzer, Courtland Ave., Berlin, east, was the sceue of a pretty event at high noon _ Monday when â€" their youngest daughter, Edna Jane, was joined in wedlock to Mr. Fred Maitâ€" by. ’euu‘. we %umm'nvg your aud bowels noed cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listiess, doesn‘t uleep, eat or act raturally, or is feverâ€" ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has sore throat, diarrhcea, full of cold, give & teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours a)} the foul, constipated waste, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of its Whm.bv&hmtfimmm have a well, playful child again â€" Ask your druggist for a 50â€"cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which eonâ€" tains full directions for babies, chilâ€" Gren of all ages and for grownâ€"ups. Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can‘t harm T0 TRUSTEES) BEANâ€"FITZGERALD } um ”:m..‘ e 0 TO CONSTIPATED CHILD °s * Te L altind 5 â€" AApalbiatis shinich MX nth ts n aterl«, Out,, Thursgay_ l‘fl?flmg. 19th 1914. Page 7. ‘\ * _ of farmers B and horsomen * a have _ saved 4 money by using u . Kendall‘s Spaâ€" Â¥in Cure for Spavins, Curb, Ringhone, Splint, Bony Growths and Lameness from many other causes. It keeps horses working. A €1 bottie may save a horse for you. Get a bottle the next time you are in town. Sold by drugeists everywhere, #1 a bottle. 6 for £5, also ask for a copy of our book "ATreatisc on the Horse ‘â€"orwrite to Bookâ€"IH. W. Brown, . Forsyth, P. Fischer, W Chairman Zimgetr. + The inaugural meeting of the Pubâ€" lic Library Board was held om Wedâ€" mesday evenirg at which Rev. A. L. , Zinger was Unanimously appointed as chairman for the ensuing year. . The chairmanâ€"elect acknowledged the honâ€" Or in a sYitable manner and emphaâ€" sizedl the importance of Providing adâ€" ditional â€" accommodation during _ the present‘ year. ‘The Patronage of the Libraty is inâ€"reasing rapidly | which was an imdication _ that the institt tion is glowihg in popularity among all classes ‘of citizens. The Board reâ€"elected H. W, Brown as Necretaryâ€"Treasuror and the folâ€" lowing committees were named :â€" PLANS FOR ADDITION Dr. B. J. REV. A. L. ZINGER IS CHAIRMAN Public Library Board E Officers at the Inaugâ€" ural Meeting _ Accounts were passed amounting to $12941.77. The teport of the Housing _ Comâ€" inittee recommending the calling for tenders for fullâ€"window screens for the wards was adopted. The members present were Presiâ€" dent J. B. Hughes, Geo, Wegenast, Dr. Minchin, A. J. Kimmel, â€" W. H. Kutt, Ald. W. E. Gallagher and Secâ€" retaryâ€"Treasurer A. A. Fhy. The â€" Secretaryâ€"Treasurer reported having _ received â€" contributions of $20.86, from _ the Zion Evangelical Church, and $14.50 frow, the Beaton St. Baptist Church which were thankfully received. A notice of motion was presented to change the night of meeting _ of the Board owing to Friday evening being one of the busiest nights _ of the week in the two towns. Accounts were passed amounting &~ erang ay La B i0j E P80 PpNOETT TAE CCC ET : oc Ikomhunmhne.“l That‘ | At the monthily meeting of the | the first step to untold -bryâ€"ln‘l‘- | Berlin & Waterloo Hospital _ Board ) gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow jon Friday evening a bearty vote of likh. mental fears, overything that is thanks was tendered to the Twinâ€" / borrible and nauseating. A Cascaret [City Ministerial Association for the | {OBIBt will give your P pmind handsome sectional bookâ€"case and the lll'dlhu: m' m They line selection _ of several _ hundred | wopy whilo you sleepâ€"a 10â€"cent boxk books which were presented to the | from your druggist will keep you feelâ€" |Hospital.: The movers of the â€"resoâ€"| ing good for months, lution, Messrs, Geo. Wegenast and A. «J. Kimmel, â€" spoke in the _ highest | *=c terms of the generosity and thoughtâ€" mnrel fulness of the members of the Assoâ€" m s mm. ciation. ‘The Hospital now has an j a excellent Library for the benefit â€" of E9 rA N m onAWA 'the patients, of about 500 vyolumes, | ‘ {a sectional bookâ€"case filled with a| i > _ > |splendid series of books haying been SWifl Ask the Government for presented some time ago to the inâ€" stitution through the instcumentality | Deeanatcrway Ro“te to ; of Rev. Paul Sobciak, of St. Mary'sl Head of the Lakes | R. C. Church. 2oo ' The business of the session was largely routine. The report of â€" the Superintendent for January showed 104 days for free patients, 467 days for pav patients, total 571, receipts $820.56, ‘admitted 47, discharged 31, in on Januatry 3ist 33. There were 40 patients in the Hospital last night. . B. J. KFENDA co n-.o'-.-u. r-u"n'.: veement‘* _ vides Excellent Books for _ ‘ Use of Patients ‘ THE BOARD IS GRATEFUL Brown, chairman, D i5 1 Hily J. Motz and ; OU)n _ Monday Supetintendent Mcinâ€" itire, of the Berlin and Waterion St. Railway, paid over to the city of Berâ€" lin th> _ sum of _ $2506.72 being th> "hlff due that town. The amocnt of taxes which wore ordered by the (Ca tamio Municipal & Railway Board to be refunded to the city, werg deductâ€" ed {rom. Waterion‘s share ol the Proâ€" ht PROFITS PAID ~ sUrer C OCCCIORY €Tv D Goudie, A. 0. Rowman, .J. K. Beckâ€" "r and H. R. Wood as the envelope stewards, and Mr. J. Hallman as the pew steward. Dr. J. F. Honsberger was reâ€"appoinied as the general treaâ€" The Official Board of Trinity Metkâ€" odist Church decided at an adjourned mreting on _ Wednesday evening . to purchase a firstâ€"class lantetn for disâ€" solving _ views to be used in connecâ€" tion . with the services of the various departments of the church. It was pointed out that the leading churches in the cities are making excellent use of lanterns in illustrating the Sunday ‘ se p N I the upper iakes, and from the Praiâ€" ’ rie Provinces, to accompany a depu | tation to Ottawa early in April to |thank the Dominion Government for ‘its prompt and energetic action â€" in undertaking the development of the lncw Welland Canal as a link in a ideep waterway for passage of large ;ocean craft to the upper lakes, and also to urge upon the Government | the need of an immediate enlarge Iment to a corresponding capacity of: { the entire waterway from the upper | lakes to Montreal. C 1 LANTERN TO _ _ BE PURCHASED FOR CHURCH :! 1ARE iM} l s | An importan s | ecutive of the , ‘ion of Canada TO BERLIN AND WATERLCO Loo es on (ony Cl Alex. Stewart, exâ€"Mayor Geo. Thorp, T. G. McMaster, amd Simmons, _ of Guelph. and exâ€"Mayor Stewart Scott of Galt. The United States is deepâ€" , ly interested in such development. ‘‘The meeting realized that the time , was most opportune for action, â€" es~ | pecially with a view to a more adâ€"~ equate development of Hydro â€" power in the Niagara and St. Lawrence Nn AD Di hi ioi ddi: 3 Olb, that the Secretary invite the , County and Township Councils and the vilâ€" lase Town and City Councils, and Boards of Trade, both in the disâ€" tricts of Ontario continguous to the bresent waterway from Montreal to ‘Deputation to Go in April. A resolution was adopted, on mo tion of T. G. McMaster, Guelph, sec onded by F. S!,cwart. Scott, Galt posed Will Ask the Government for Deep.. Waterway Route to Head of the Lakes TAKE IMMEDIATE STEP3 ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Headâ€" aches come from w torpid liver and clogged bowels, which cause your stomach to become filled with undiâ€" Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indigesâ€" lx] t 7 on en e dest m mane Sample box free i!écm write us, menâ€" tioning this paper. â€" National Drug and Chem. Co , of Canada Limited, Toronto. 22005 50z 20 SADaon uim 1 : is Pn uied s 92L sion or Rpcontivence of Urine and driving Rheumatism out of the system. e on e css i There is no other remedy in the world that acts so quickly and so effectively in relieving Pain in the Back, curing Kidney and Nadder Troubles, Suppresâ€" Shines ome ip ds in c n in nE 3 cCRIte Pdie. | Ricraro Hamrys. If yon have any trouble in gettin GIN PILLS in your neighborhotxg write direct to us, enclosing the regnlar retail price, 500. a box, 6 for $2.50, and we will fill your order by return mail, at the same time giving you the name of a nearby dealer who handles GIN PILLS3. FREXCH RIvER, Ont. *‘Rnclosed please find 50c. for which kindly.send me a box of GIN PILLS, as I don‘t feel that I carn remain IonÂ¥ without some of them in the house. find them so good that if I am out of GIN PILLS, the house seems to be all wrong somehow. Kindly send pills by return mail." D rnprencapren .c Ofigin. In company with Mr. G. M. Wedd and Mr. H. J. Bowman Sir Edmund Walker, who spent Saturday with Berlin relatives, visited the © Berlin '& Wateriloo Hospital where he was greeted by the Prosident Mr. J. B. ‘Huxhes and the Superintendent Mrs. Bowman. The distinguished visitor was shown â€" through the institution: and assured the Hospital authorities that with the exception of the on cral Hospital there was â€" no anstituâ€" tion in Toronto which excelled _ the local Hosvital. He was agreeably / surprised that Berlin and Waterlon should possess an institution of. such a higb standard. Paisley Public _ and Continuation School was completely destroyed by an early morning fire of an unknown Gin Pills the only things that keep him well. Gan‘t Do Without Them WAS PLEASED WITH THE HOSPITAL _ At one time in Canada a bank was regarded by the gen>ral public with respect, accompanied almost by awe, ard the banker was recognized â€" as the pusiness man‘s natural friend and adviser. In the United States while in â€" individual cases the same happy State of relations between hanker ani customer has existed, there has â€" alâ€" most always been a certain hostility on t‘he Ppart of the general public toâ€" wards banks _ The subject of Sit Edmund‘s _ adâ€" dress was ‘"The History and Main Features of Canadian Banking," dnd be gave a clear, concise and illumiâ€" mating exposition of Canada‘s splenâ€" did banking system. He _ said, in of Toronto _ University, Honorary President of the Mendelssohn . Choir and his association with the â€" Peace Tercentenary Committee. After those present had partaken of the appetizing spread provided, Mr BRowman _ introduced Sit Edmund Walker, and made a brief reterence to his many activities and the posiâ€" toins he held, viz., the Presicency of the Bank of Commerce, the ‘Chairâ€" manship of the Board of Governors in‘a large measure to the fortuuate cireumstance that he is a brotherâ€" in law of the President of the Club, Mr. H. J. Bowman, who presided. ance of members, upwards of _ 150 being present. That the Club was able to secure Sir Edmund was due & man of international reputation and standing in the financial world, was the speaker at the meeting _ of the Canadian Club, beld at the Walâ€" per House on Friday evening. _ The announcement that ns would address the Club attracted a record attendâ€" Sir Edmupd Walker, President the Canadian Bank of Commerce One of Canada‘s Most Prominent Fina ciers Urges More Attention to Producâ€" tion in the Dominion SIR EDMUND WALKER â€" _ _ ADDRESSES CANADIAN CLUB 204 1 On Friday aftetnoon about 4 o‘clack rar _ Nn. 24, collided with the G.P, & J car. ‘The accident occutred at the corner of _ King, and Scott 8Sts., OWwibg to the airâ€"brake on No. 24 teâ€" fusing to work. No cne on the cat Wm. R. Dempser, exNMPP. tog Prince Edward county, died vety sud« genty at his home in Amenasburg, The French Line steamship Niagara 1s rrported in distress off the coast of Britany. was injured, _ although the fri}.xt V;t the car was badly damaged . STREET CARS COLLIDED genuine closingâ€"out sale will be held for the next 90 days, whete the rule will be "at and betow cost." _ Reâ€" markable reductions ou regular pricâ€" es have been made and it will . be wisdom ‘to invest a few dollars â€"to secure some of the good things offerâ€" ed and lay them aside until~ needed for such gifts as it might wish te make later in the year. See tho windows and watch the papers and note the . great bargains. Jansen, the optician, will remain in his préSs ent store, 21 King St. West, whete he will carry on the optical businesg only after May Ist next. Mr. Atnold Jansen, of 31 _ King St. West, who has been for some | years past devoting most of his time to. making a specialty of testing oyes and fitting spectacles and eyeglasses has decided to discontinue entigely the watchmaking and jewelry departâ€" ments of his business. After . May 1st next be will conduct an excluâ€" sive optical store, second to nong, of _its kind in the province. . .Smaijler cities than Berlin~ have sucvesstully operated optical stores and Mr. Janâ€" sen feels. that the city should have the advantage that only an exciuâ€". sive optical establishment can give. This change makes it necessary â€" to dispose as quickly as possible ol.the entire stock of watches, clocks, jewâ€" elry, silverware . apd cut glass. A ‘CHANGE IN |.. of The appreciation of those present was well expressed by Messrs. , B, P. Clement, K.C., and C. H. Milis, M.P.P., who were the movers of a hearty vote of thanks to Sir â€" Fdâ€" mund for his admirable and informâ€" ing addtess. At the meetings.of the Banking and Commerce Committee in connectio® with the decennial â€" revision of â€" the '&mk Act every question raised .. in triticism of the binks was answored and much statistical and other n ;lormation was supplied, put the genâ€" tral public is not apt to read ;the ’repurts oi such committees. Theâ€" main point to be determin?d seems to be whether in returp for the priv= ileges granted by th> Rank Act to th> tanks, _ tike people have had a sufficiently _ good service of hanking. it has seemed to me that consideraâ€" tion of the subject might best .. be reach:d by setting out the main feaâ€" lures of the banking system, ard by tracing tlt> reasons, historical OB ptherwise, for these features. The deed even if the criticism be unfair ve should not complain if any+ good purpose is suught. What one doe§ reâ€" gret is faultâ€"fnding. based on misinâ€" formation, and which in any _ event is gensrally purposeless. than in most countries in the world »â€"much better tliin in the United Statesâ€"and _ yet a similar hostility lowards tanks seems to be developâ€" ing in Canada to that existing with pur neighbors. BHankers have no f{eUlb to find with fair criticism, and â€" inâ€" During. the last ten or more yearg Â¥ active giowth in Canada. countâ€" tess fortunes have been nmade, which would certainly have been imDossible but for pur banking system, the pub~ lic generally have been served better SSCONO SECTION